Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-03
SELF-ACCUSED.
CONFESSION OF cRImx THAT rs NOT
BELIEVED.
Narrow Escape OF Chilaren Personal
kous-L ayipg a Cornerstone
City Matters, &C.
lcOresrondcOcc Of the Richmond Di,patcn.I

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispaich.l
PETEDssrRG, VA. June ., 1887.
There Is a nesro gull ia GrcenSyillc cour-
" who accuses herself 81 murder and per-
Sis,S iu the statement. Her victim, It
would appear. l. tbr infant child OF SIR.
PhiHp johnson, OF )clicld. who has Just
died, snd 10 whom thc negro gitl-its
muse. a. reported in The Dispatch says
HAT &c administered concentrated lye In
tco0. TIE Coroner iIrv Wbl held the
irQ;s>t have not been a'lc 10 a1fcc npon a
NtrgCt ~ accordance with The glr's con.
ftsSiou. and their verdict j. TIA, ihc cause
81 tssth is unknown II them. post
mCriCg examination, conduct, 4 by Drs.
.lonCs STA smith. of The county. reveals
uo tIaeCs q concentrated I've or any other
poisonous Substance, alih4ygh the nurse,
on .ciuraut yOucg Ncgrcss. 'oecl res That
s.cgsNc ihc child doe oi iye 20 tlc in
situation 81 her auni.
Mfs~rs. John ~audi'cr ana Emmett san.
difsr. WHO are hrpfhor.. occupy the same
residence. with their iimihes. on Old
,ircot They have had q fright which they
viii rot con forget. Entertaining some
- DiOut> 10 were spcn hug the nignt with
tltm t2Cy pui tNo oi their children in a
room 10 themselves. The room wa, lighted
Nv lamp suspended FROM bracket
Abou n o'clock they were stuffed bg a
'oud report Examination disclosed the
feet tast the lamp in the chil iren's
room bad eNploded. bursting open
fine door the bed occupied by
;hc children was discovered 10 bc i'm
flame. and the children were screaming
with l,ain aud fiight. Botu were rescued
LefOre tlcy he'd been burned seriously.
several suits Of clothes belonging to the
gentlemen and valued at cl5O wcrr de-
sfo,cd.
Fannie Allen, a bright and interesting
l5ld. daughter OF Dr. W !. Allen. died
,f.t,rd9, :flcr biief ,Lut>.; AGED eleven
wears. The funeral services we're held this
morning N Wa>hIn .tDu.>ltect Methodist
Eu!,cop5l church. DR.. Alied recently re-
moved 90 this city from LuUenhurg county.
Thclc,eip's Of thu city TIRE i,urer during
the month ~ May were SlS.'92 &c, aad tue
xpUdiiurcs we're Sl9.JJ1.1G.
Tie corner. stone O. the handsome ne "
Iw.,onN church. 10 be known rs the
church 81 the Good shepherd. hut built
ass memorial 10 The late David Il. Teunlnt
by IN. widow, was laid in Blandiord this
afternoon with becomio = ceremonies. All the
Ipl,roral clergy Of the city wel present and
a 'arec A., 7mhlJgc Of people. The address
on frc occasion was delivered by Rev. john
McGif. u Ashland. Rev. DR.. II uuS. OF
It. Psu'., took prominent part In the eX.
crrI.cs also. The new cbuIch will be OF
brick and win cost about $500. II will
be- handsomely titiCdup aud FURNISHED with
81 organ.
The city having declined the offer OF
compromise made on the part OF the Nr-
rjniI and Carolina Railroad Company, aud
the authorities OF thu company having
declined The counter offer made on baIIlt
Of ihe Citv, il is understood that for the
present all negotiations have ceased. and
nothing Is left but for The city 70 prose.
cute II, suit against the company, nov
p,udine. The city has good ground fOT
icliti That it viii win the SUIT
DWiuc The discussion IN TIE Common
t0incIi lat evening over the question OF
certain improvements - ely property the
chairman ~ the Finaice Committee gave
waning that II aUy expensive Improve
Cu'> WCIe anticipated bonds would bavc
~ be- issued or the taxes raised 10 secure
The money. There is ali eady a cOn,i1erI-
be floating debt.
Ex-Governor Cameron went up II New
MARKET to-day to deliver an adore :, and
probably 10 look after political matters in
that section.
Judge Hancock will open hi, Circuit
Count in this CITY on Monday next. one
~ The most important cases he will have
before him Will be that OF certain tax
uayers Of GretnsviIle against the Board OF
>lpcTviscrs Of that county. involving the
issue Of The county's bonds in aid o. The
construction Of the Atlantic and Dauville
railroad. ROBIN ADAIR.